County system adopts new policy on electronic threats

12:18 AM,
Aug. 31, 2013

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The Daily News Journal

Rutherford County Schools have adopted a new zero-tolerance offense policy regarding electronic threats, but officials said some parents are confused about what a student can be expelled for.

"There's been a bit of confusion about the policy," said James Evans, community relations coordinator for RSC. "If a student sends a threat through text or Facebook while not at school, that's not considered an offense as far as the school is concerned. But say that student comes to school and that threat causes disruption, then the policy applies and they can be expelled."